Functions of Minister of Overseas Development. 7.—(1) In this section “the Minister” means the Minister of Overseas Development.
(2) The functions of the Secretary of State (under the enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act) which were transferred to the Minister by section 3(3) of the 1974 c. 21.Ministers of the Crown Act 1974 shall continue to be exercisable by the Minister.
(3) The functions of the Secretary of State (under the enactments mentioned in Part II of Schedule 2 to this Act) which, by virtue of section 3(4) of the said Act of 1974, are exercisable concurrently with the Minister shall continue to be so exercisable; and any reference to the Secretary of State in those enactments, and any such reference in any other enactment or instrument so far as it relates to those functions, shall continue to be construed as a reference to the Secretary of State or the Minister.
(4) This section is without prejudice to the power under this Act to transfer any other functions to the Minister.
Interpretation, consequential amendment and repeals. 8.—(1) In this Act—
- “functions” includes powers and duties;
- “Minister of the Crown” means the holder of an office in Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, and includes the Treasury, the Board of Trade and the Defence Council.
(2) For the purpose of this Act any functions in respect of which a direction is given in an Order in Council made under section 1(1)(c) above shall be treated as functions transferred; and any reference in this Act to the transfer of functions shall be construed accordingly.
(3) In section 6(5) of the 1967 c. 47.Decimal Currency Act 1967 (which defines “Minister of the Crown” by reference to the Ministers of the Crown (Transfer of Functions) Act 1946) for the words “(Transfer of Functions) Act 1946” there shall be substituted the words “Act 1975”.
(4) The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of the Schedule.
Short title and extent. 9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975.
(2) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
